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WorksheetsPersonal Safety in the Kitchen
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What's wrong in this picture?
Hands too close to the pot
Hair not tied back
Pepper is gross
Wearing rings while cooking
What's wrong in this picture?
Knife too close to edge of counter
Too much food in the pan
Pan handle is not turned inwards
Coffee maker is on the stove
What would be the danger in cooking on this stovetop?
Pan handle facing outwards
Dish rack too close to stove (fire hazard)
Is too greasy: could start a grease fire
All of the above
If you burn yourself, what should you do to treat it?
Run freezing cold water over it
Rub with butter or hand lotion
Pop any blister that might be there
Run cool water over it
True or False: a grease fire can safely be put out with water.
True
DON'T EVEN, THIS IS SO FALSE
Step 1 for handling a grease fire is:
Spray with fire extinguisher
Scream
Cry
Run away
If you don't have a fire extinguisher in your house, what is the FIRST thing to try with a grease fire?
Grab pan and throw it in the sink
Bust out them marshmallows
Remove oxygen source (cover with lid or pan)
Shut off the element
If you don't have a fire extinguisher in your house, and you have covered the fire with a lid or pan, what should you do next?
Collapse and cry yourself to sleep
Frantically think of ways to blame sibling for this
Move pan to the sink
Shut off the element if safe to do so
There's a grease fire inside your oven. First step is to:
Open the oven door
Shut the oven off
Shut the braker to the oven off
Flee your home and never return
There's an actual, literal fire in your kitchen and you have forgotten all of these safety rules. Is it okay to call 911?
Yes
No
What's the hazard these toddlers have created?
You could trip or slip on a toy block
You could trip over one of the kids
Pastel colors burn your eyes
You drop a sharp knife. On its way down to the ground, you should:
use your ninja skills to catch it
try catching it with your foot
move out of the way and let it drop
You are asked to pass a sharp knife. What's the safest way to do it?
Throw it
Place it where the person can pick it up
Grab the blade and hand it over
Grab the handle and hand it over
When washing dishes in the sink, you should:
always put knives in first
hold a knife by its handle while you wash it
If you cut your hand, and the blood isn't slowing down, what should you do?
wash it with warm water
wrap with gauze or bandaid
keep hand above heart level until bleeding slows
All of the above
True or false: there is a version of the Heimlich maneuver you can do on yourself if you're alone and choking.
Blue
False
Yellow
True
When you reheat food in the microwave, it's safe to cover it with:
paper towel
aluminum foil
sheet metal
Someone is getting shocked by an electrical appliance in the kitchen. What should you do?
Get between them and the appliance
Shut off the breaker for that outlet
Throw something at the appliance
Scream and pass out
You're about to use an electric hand mixer when you notice a wire poking out of the cord. What's the safe thing to do?
Slap some duct tape on the wire
Hold that broken wire to maintain the connection
Don't use it
Get someone else to use it so you don't risk hurting yourself
You're making a huge meal. You knock a glass off the counter and it shatters all over the floor. What's the safe thing to do?
Leave it and walk around it until you're done cooking
Clean it up right away
Throw a towel over it, clean it later
Convince someone else to clean it up
